
Training Initiatives for Evidence-Based Psychotherapies
Jeanne M. Gabriele and Judith A. Lyons
in Military Psychologists' Desk Reference
Two models for defining/identifying evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) are described. Training practices at the individual level and the Access Model of dissemination at the system level ...
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Evidence-Informed, Culture-Based Interventions and Best Practices in American Indian and Alaska Native Communities
R. Dale Walker and Douglas A. Bigelow
in A Guide to Treatments That Work (4 edn)
This chapter provides information and advice to audiences at the practice, program management, and governance levels concerned with “evidence-based programs and practices” in Native ...
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The Importance of Supporting Bereaved Students at School
Jacqueline A. Brown and Shane R. Jimerson
in Supporting Bereaved Students at School
This chapter offers an overview of the book’s contents. Key research highlighting the importance of supporting bereaved students at school is provided. Each chapter is summarized. The ...
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Affirmative Mental Health Practice with Bisexual Clients: Evidence-Based Strategies
Andrew Young Choi and Tania Israel
in Handbook of Evidence-Based Mental Health Practice with Sexual and Gender Minorities
Bisexuals represent the largest sexual minority group, and they experience disproportionate mental and behavioral health risks compared to monosexuals. There is a dearth of psychotherapy ...
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Evidence-Based Treatments for PTSD: Clinical Considerations for PTSD and Comorbid Suicidality
Afsoon Eftekhari, Sara J. Landes, Katherine C. Bailey, Hana J. Shin, and Josef I. Ruzek
in Handbook of Military and Veteran Suicide: Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention
Because suicide risk appears to be heightened with individuals who have posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), it is crucial that PTSD treatment providers assess for suicidal ideation and ...
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Progress and Outcome Measurement
Ruth Anne Rehfeldt, Jonathan Baker, and Leigh Grannan
in Children and Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD): Recent Advances and Innovations in Assessment, Education, and Intervention
The National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorders has identified the majority of the evidence-based interventions for persons with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as ...
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Family Caregivers of Stroke Survivors
Julia M. P. Poritz, Timothy R. Elliott, and Klaus Pfeiffer
in The Spectrum of Family Caregiving for Adults and Elders with Chronic Illness
Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability in the United States and many stroke survivors subsequently experience impairments necessitating daily care from family members. Family ...
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Research Evidence Supportive of STEPPS
Donald W. Black, Nancee S. Blum, and Jeff Allen
in Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem Solving for Borderline Personality Disorder: Implementing STEPPS Around the Globe
This chapter reviews the empirical database for STEPPS, which now consists of eight uncontrolled studies and three randomized controlled studies. This provides one of the world’s largest ...
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Self-Management of Addictive Behaviors
Vanja Radoncic, Betty Marcoux, and Denise Hien
in Promoting Self-Management of Chronic Health Conditions: Theories and Practice
In the past couple of decades, a number of evidence-based psychosocial treatment approaches to treat people with addiction problems has significantly increased. Evidence-based practices of ...
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Cognitive Developmental Considerations in Supporting Bereaved Students
Victoria A. Comerchero
in Supporting Bereaved Students at School
This chapter covers the major cognitive developmental theories and the common cognitive developmental issues associated with grief that are relevant to different age groups (preschool/early ...
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Moderators and Mediators of Treatments for Youth With Eating Disorders
Stuart B. Murray, Katharine L. Loeb, and Daniel Le Grange
in Moderators and Mediators of Youth Treatment Outcomes
Eating disorders continue to pose ongoing challenges to both researchers and clinicians alike, often demonstrating inadequate treatment outcomes and marked medical complications. However, a ...
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Specialty Competencies in Rehabilitation Psychology
David R. Cox, Richard H. Cox, and Bruce Caplan
This online resource provides a guide to the knowledge and skills required by competent rehabilitation psychologists, with an emphasis on the evidence base of the specialty. It will assist ...
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Conducting Evidence-Based Prevention
Sha’Kema M. Blackmon and Elizabeth M. Vera
in Psychologists' Desk Reference (3 ed.)
Chapter 145 explores the conduct of evidence-based prevention, and makes suggestions for conducting evidence-based culturally relevant prevention and adapting existing programs. ...

Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents: Workbook
Jill Ehrenreich-May, Sarah M. Kennedy, Jamie A. Sherman, Shannon M. Bennett, and David H. Barlow
Unified Protocol for Transdiagnostic Treatment of Emotional Disorders in Adolescents: Workbook (UP-A) provides evidence-based treatment strategies to assist adolescent clients ...
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Risk and vulnerability in adolescent depression
Elizabeth P. Hayden, Pamela M. Seeds, and David J.A. Dozois
in Treatments for Adolescent Depression: Theory and Practice
This chapter reviews the large literature relevant to vulnerability to adolescent depression from several perspectives, focusing on cognitive, contextual, and genetic and biological models ...
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Assessment and treatment of depression
Kaci Fairchild and Forrest Scogin
in Handbook of Emotional Disorders in Later Life: Assessment and Treatment
This chapter discusses the presentation of depression in older adults and some of the challenges clinicians face when diagnosing and treating depression in this population. It explores ...
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Evidence-Based, Empirically Supported, or Best Practice? A Guide for the Scientist-Practitioner
Ronnie Detrich
in Effective Practices for Children with Autism: Educational and behavior support interventions that work
The terms evidence-based interventions,evidence-based practices, empirically supported treatments, and bestpractices have become ubiquitous in education and other human services ...
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Antecedent (Preventive) Intervention
James K. Luiselli
in Effective Practices for Children with Autism: Educational and behavior support interventions that work
This chapter discusses antecedent (preventive) interventions for children with autism and illustrates how antecedent and setting events in achild's environment can be arranged to prevent ...
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Using Positive Reinforcement to Decrease Challenging Behavior
Lee Kern and Anastasia Kokina
in Effective Practices for Children with Autism: Educational and behavior support interventions that work
Thischapter focuses on the use of positive reinforcement as a strategy for addressingbehavior problems. It begins with an overview of the purpose and rationale ofpositive reinforcement ...
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Understanding Words and Word Learning: Putting Research on Vocabulary into Classroom Practice
William Nagy
in Implementing Evidence-Based Academic Interventions in School Settings
This chapter discusses research on vocabulary, understanding words, and word learning. It outlines what research tells us about effective instruction is organized interms of five key ...
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